How To Make A Quilt Rug

Quilting may be my favorite sewing activity.

How to make a quilt rug.

This rag quilt sews up to be 46 x 60 making a generous throw size quilt. A few years ago i discovered the quilt as you go method and have loved using it ever since. It s perfect for small projects like this valentine s day mug rug tutorial by amy chappell. The pattern is amazingly striking exactly what our library needed to jazz it up and modernize it a bit so i figured it was worth a shot.

She s back with us again today and is sharing a tutorial to make one of these cute mug rugs. They also make great gifts and are beautiful and functional as a decorative throw. A couple months ago two things happened about the same time. To make sure the quilt rugs don t move around causing people to slip we placed anti slip rug backs under the larger quilts.

Here s a rag quilt size chart that makes it easy. Of all the fiber arts quilts are the most amazing. For easy and quick assembly make the block the same color on the top and the bottom. Click here for supplies.

Step 3 prepping the quilt blocks. Both make adorable rag quilts. Tip on how to make a rag quilt. My squares are 8 when cut and then finish at 7 with a 1 2 seam allowance.

Not only are quilts lovely to look at but they tell a story. For the quilt rugs that were made just for being on the floor we used a product called non skid rug backing you simply paint the product onto the rug back and let it dry. For this quilt i am using squares. I planned 9 rows each row with 8 squares.

So this finished quilt is a generous lap quilt size about 56 x 63. I like to make traditional quilts and rag quilts. In this beginner s guide to quilting you ll learn how to make a quilt from beginning to end so you can tell a story of your own. Hubster dreamed up this crazy notion that i could make a quilt for the floor and my instagram friend stefanie satterwhite from satterwhite quilts needed pattern testers for her suncake pattern.

A rag quilt is nice because it goes together quickly and also tends to be less expensive to make than a traditional quilt. You can change the number and size of squares in the quilt to make it larger or smaller.